HP Spectre - Performance model goes on a "Diet"

HP Spectre

Operating System - Microsoft Windows 10
Storage - PCIe Based SSD upto 512 GB
Processor - Intel Core i 6th Generation processors
Intel Core i7-7500U (2.7 GHz, up to 3.5 GHz, 4 MB cache, 2 cores) + Intel® HD

Graphics 620
Intel Core i5-7200U (2.5 GHz, up to 3.1 GHz, 3 MB cache, 2 cores) + Intel® HD

Graphics 620
RAM - 8 GB LPDDR3-1600 SDRAM
Wireless - 2x2 Wireless antenna, 802.11ac
Connectivity - 3 USB-C type ports with 40gb/s of transfer speed
Battery - 9 Hours 45 Minutes of battery life, 4-cell 38 Wh Li-ion
Display - Edge to Edge corning Gorilla Glass - diagonal FHD UWVA BrightView

WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
13.3" inches diagonal screen-size, 2.45 pounds of total weight, 10.4mm thickness
Audio - Bang and Olufsen; Quad speakers
Keyboard - Full-size island-style backlit
HP Imagepad with multi-touch gesture support
Webcam - HP TrueVision HD Camera with dual array digital microphone
Power supply - 45 W USB Type-C adapter

HP has always emerged as a segment-leader in marketing niche products,

especially mobile computing devices. It has been giving out products designed

for students, home-users, office-goers and all other different groups of people.

With the requirement being fast, reliable and good-looking, HP checks all the 3

boxes with a tag-line of "World's thinnest laptop". However, the reliability of

the after-sales service and spares for this particular model needs to be

assessed in due time.

The most important feature of a mobile computing device is that it has to easily

handled, carried and used without any effort. The size of the device matters for

those who move around a lot with a lot of information. The advent of SSDs have

now been a common-place for the computing devices to abide by in order to be

called as "Fast". However, no fire and fury as the HP has brough in place a

threshold of 95deg temperature with hyperbaric cooling chamber.

The display is an IPS 1920x1080 full HD non-touch screen. It is very bright,

clear and has a good visibility from side angles too. The image appears to be a

little glossy but nonetheless bright. This premium laptop as HP potrays it to be

is very productive, efficient when it comes to power usage.It is also a very

powerful and performace-oriented machine with all the slimness.

Should you go for this laptop over the rest of the lot? Absolutely YES! If you

have a taste for slim things!

Apple MacBook Pro. Is this really a Pro Bro!

How would you like to spend 1300-2800$?

Apple has finally dished out the latest product in its line-up of electronic

products, the latest however is the 300$ Apple book of 450 photographs. The

all-new Macbook Pro has 1 USB-C and 3 thunderbolt ports and is now missing the

ESC key! So, where did the ESC key go? The laptop now comes with a touch-bar

feature, which allows you to do more than you could imagine with a strip of

touch-screen.

For a laptop, it has lost a lot, the newly launched version does not have any of

the HDMI, SD-Card ports. However, it has 2 USB-C-type and a 3.5 mm HEADPHONE

jack. It has this butterfly touch, flat-type keyboard setup and Force Touch

trackpad. The modest design language does not remove any of the sharp lines,

curvy grips and the bling-factor still remains.

The color gamut has been widened and to match the display quality of 5K iMac and the latest Apple

iPhone 7. With the numbers sliding more towards a compromising factor, the

2560x1600 display has been the one-noticeable change in this new device. It has

been anticiapted for a while now and the maximum that this laptop has to offer

is the new polished tech inside of the slim and sleek notebook. This device has

10-hour battery life with the 67 percent increase in the display brightness.

Dynamic range, volume levels and the bass-drop is the other thing to "speak-

off". The trackpad has now been increased in its size and is now twice as large

when compared to the older models. The 13-inch laptop with Touch Bar and Touch

ID runs on i5- Intel processor, Intel Iris Graphics 550 whereas the 15-incher

flys on i7- Intel processor and Radeon Pro 450. However, all the three new

models have a PCIe SSD ranging from 256 to 1TB storage space.

There is Turbo Boost processing with the Intel's Core i5 and i7 chips in them,

and the graphics are quicker as the Apple claims it to be.500 nits of brightness

and a data transfer speed of 40Gbps is another thing that is told to the press.

However, the Apple could have used the numbers in other departments to enhance

the experience of Mobile computing.

With all that and the adapters, tell me, How would you like to spend 1300-2800$?

Sony unveils Vaio CR series of ultraportables

Focusing on multimedia features and fashion-forwarded colors, Sony introduces new line of ultraportable notebooks.

Sony today announced the Vaio CR series of ultraportable notebooks, focusing on entertainment and stylish design. Measuring 13.2 by 1.67 by 9.8 inches and weighing 5.5 pounds, Sony claims the uniquely configured keyboard on the new Vaio CR offers more comfortable typing.

Equipped with a 14.1-inch widescreen display with a 1280 by 800 pixel resolution, a CD/DVD player/burner, A/V controls and instant-on mode for quick access to entertainment apps without booting up the OS, the Vaio CR impresses in the multimedia department. For storage, the Vaio CR offers a 200 GB hard drive, as well as a multimedia card reader that supports Memory Stick Duo, ExpressCard and SD cards.

Boasting a 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2 GB of DDR2 RAM and 358 MB video RAM, the Vaio CR shouldn't have any trouble loading up multimedia content such as music and movies. Movies can also be watched on most televisions using the included S-video port. Powered by Windows Vista Home Premium OS (the Windows Vista Business edition is an optional upgrade), the Vaio CR also sports a built-in 1.3 Megapixel motion eye web camera.

As for connectivity, the new notebook offers Wi-Fi 802.11n and three USB 2.0 ports, while Bluetooth, for easy connection with mobile phones, has been left out. Sony claims the bundled Li-Ion battery will offer up to 5 hours of battery life.

The Sony Vaio CR notebook will be available in five different colors in late June, selling for approximately $1,350 US.

Panasonic unveils Toughbook W7, T7 and Y7 business notebooks

Panasonic today unveiled three new rugged notebooks, one claiming the "world's lightest 14.1-inch notebook" title. Panasonic today introduced three new business-centric rugged notebook computers designed for mobile executives, walking workers and road warriors. The new line is comprised of the ultraportable W7 the tablet alternative T7, and the thin and light Y7. All three notebooks sport Intel Core 2 Duo processors, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 and optional built-in 3G mobile broadband solutions from AT&T (HSDPA), Sprint or Verizon Wireless (EV-DO Rev. A). The notebooks weigh from 3 to 3.7 lbs, and are all drop- and spill-resistant. More specifically, they offer magnesium alloy cases and chassis, shock-mounted hard drives and LCDs, and internal flexible connectors for additional protection. In order to optimally run the Intel Santa Rosa processors, engineers from Panasonic and Intel has created a proprietary implementation of Dynamic Power Performance Management technology, designed to continually fine-tune CPU usage based on system load and the tasks being performed. The Toughbook W7 comes with a 12.1" screen, 1GB SDRAM, 80GB hard disk and a claimed battery life of approximately 7 hours. Furthermore, the Toughbook T7 sports a 12.1" touch screen, 1GB SDRAM, 80GB hard disk and a claimed battery life of 9 hours. Lastly, the Toughbook Y7 offers 1GB SDRAM, 80GB hard disk, 5 hours of battery life and is claimed to be the world's lightest notebook with a 14.1" display. The Panasonic Toughbook Y7 is available now at an estimated price of $2500. The mobile broadband-ready Panasonic Toughbook W7 and T7 will be available in December 2007 at an estimated price of $2100.

Fujitsu updates LifeBook P1620 tablet with latest Intel CPU

Convertible 8.9-inch tablet now shipping with 1.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo U7600. Fujitsu updated its P1620 convertible tablet with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor during CES, giving a performance boost to its 8.9-inch ultraportable touchscreen notebook. Designed for primarily for business customers in the healthcare, sales and supply chain industries that need the touchscreen interface and in a form factor that's highly portable, Fujitsu is also including its Portshutter "data leak prevention software" on the updated P1620. Weighing approximately 2.2 pounds, the P1620 includes embedded TPM and a fingerprint sensor for extra security, Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 and gigabit Ethernet. It's available from Fujitsu now, ranging from $1,750 to $2,225.

Asus EEE PC 901, EEE PC 1000 models officially unveiled

The Asus EEE PC 901, EEE PC 1000 and EEE PC 1000H offer Intel's new Atom processor and up to 7.8 hours of battery life. Upon reaching the milestone of surpassing 1 million EEE PC sets sold in just 6 months after its launch, Asus has now announced the release of the new EEE PC 901, 1000 and 1000H models. These new iterations of the EEE PC add more options to users, including a shockproof Solid State Drive (SSD) design, Super Hybrid Engine for providing up to 7.8 hours of battery life, web storage as well as large displays for easier viewing. The EEE PC 901, 1000 and 1000(H) models will be available on both Windows and GNU Linux platforms. The new EEE PC 901 offers a 8.9-inch screen while the EEE PC 1000 and 1000H models offer 10-inch screens. Furthermore, the EEE PCs come with a built-in 1.3-megapixel webcam. The EEE PC 1000 models also offer a keyboard that is 92% the size of generic notebooks, aiming to make it more comfortable to type. The new EEE PCs boast Intel's Atom processor as well as 12 or 20GB Solid State Drives (the EEE PC 1000 can be upgraded to a 40GB SSD, while the EEE PC 1000H can be upgraded to a 80GB HDD). For additional storage capacity, users will get up to 20GB of web-based storage. According to Asus, a 3.5G concept sample will also be displayed at Computex 2008, though there is no word on when 3G connectivity will be available to end-users. The Asus EEE PC 901, EEE PC 1000 and EEE PC 1000H will all be available in North America soon. Suggested retail prices have yet to be announced.

Acer Aspire 8920, Aspire 6920 Blu-ray notebooks shipping

Acer's anticipated Aspire 8920 and Aspire 6920 are now available in stores, sporting Intel T9500 processors and high-end NVIDIA discrete graphics. Acer today announced the availability of the Aspire Gemstone Blue notebook PC series, which should be sold through Acer authorized resellers and select retailers in North America. Unveiled in March 2008, the Aspire Gemstone Blue range features the PC market's first 18.4- and 16-inch notebook form factors with full HD capabilities The 18.4-inch Aspire 8920 features an Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 processor, up to 640GB of hard drive capacity, integrated Blu-ray disc drive, memory card reader, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NVIDIA GeForce 9650M GS (or NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS) discrete graphics. The 16-inch Aspire 6920 features an Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 processor, up to 320GB of hard drive capacity, integrated Blu-ray disc drive, memory card reader, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS discrete graphics. Both the Aspire 8920 and Aspire 6920 notebooks include the second generation Dolby Home Theater technology, including CineSurround, Tuba CineBass boost, and up to five integrated speakers for 5.1 sound output. The Aspire Gemstone Blue notebooks ship with Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate or Home Premium pre-installed. The Acer Aspire 8920 and Acer Aspire 6920 begin at $1300 and $850, respectively, for basic configurations.